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Kühnhausen Lakes – Gera River loop from Elxleben

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Thuringia

Kühnhausen Lakes – Gera River loop from Elxleben

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114

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Kühnhausen Lakes – Gera River loop from Elxleben

02:49

11.2km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.80 km

Kiesgruben Mittelhausen/Kühnhausen Lakes

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Nice cooling in summer 😊

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6.64 km

Picnic Area at Erfurter Lakes

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Nice resting place between the lakes.

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7.46 km

Obelisk of the Old Court Site Mittelhausen

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This obelisk is reminiscent of an old court of Thuringia from 1130, which Landgrave Ludwig II as the supreme Dingstuhl the Landgraviate auserkor where he himself four times a year right - on a court stage - said: "On the Riethe to Mittelhausen," in the meadow " Maspe "(at the aspen tree). Beisitzer were the counts of the country. For more than 200 years, this institution has been preserved and gained significance as a Landfriedensgericht.

A bad dirt road ("Am Denkmalsweg") leads from the street Mittelhausen / Nöda to this former place of jurisdiction. Located in a small grove monument, next to several gravel pits, reminiscent of this historic place. The plaque on the obelisk is removed, the sandstone littered with scratched "inscriptions". After completion of the gravel quarrying a restoration of the monument is provided.

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7.89 km

Rest Area at Erfurter Seen

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Nice resting place. Covered table and bench. With a view over the water.

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7.93 km

Kühnhausen Lakes

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The Erfurt Lakes in the north of the Thuringian state capital are quarry ponds that were created and are still being created through the extraction of gravel.

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8.02 km

Karpfenteich Erfurter Lakes

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Bathing is not allowed. Still a very nice goal. Today with a lot of sun ☀

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9.70 km

Gera River

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It flows peacefully and it's fun to just look at the water.

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10.5 km

St. Michaelis Church, Elxleben

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The current nave was built in 1576. The late Gothic church was built on the site of the earlier St. John's Church. The last renovation took place in 1864. The high altar from 1629 is a work by Hans Friedemann the Younger. and shows a representation of the Lord's Supper.

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11.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.71 km

2.04 km

1.61 km

824 m

Surfaces

4.13 km

2.36 km

1.69 km

1.61 km

957 m

434 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 21 June

29°C

18°C

67 %

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Kühnhausen Lakes – Gera River loop from Elxleben

Kiesgruben Mittelhausen/Kühnhausen Lakes

Picnic Area at Erfurter Lakes

Obelisk of the Old Court Site Mittelhausen

Rest Area at Erfurter Seen

Kühnhausen Lakes

Karpfenteich Erfurter Lakes

Gera River

St. Michaelis Church, Elxleben

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